The Self Help Podcast

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Everyone is talking about privacy at the moment… but generally it's in the form of digital privacy thanks to some clever (and necessary) new data laws pushed through by the EU. Digital privacy is one thing (we're updating our policy here at LITP of course) but why are some people more private than others? Is it a lack of trust? Did an event earlier in their lives trigger it? Let's dive in…

Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast!

• Here's Sean's blog post for the week
• Why are some people more private than others?
• 5 things only private people understand
• Why we become more private

• Sean uses unroll.me a lot… plus there are lots of cool password apps out there
• Ed suggested a re-think of your privacy settings on the various social media apps you might use

We're all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch:

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It's Mental Health Awareness Week as I type this but in reality our awareness for friends and family that are suffering should extend 24/7, 356. Let's dive in and discuss the ins and outs…

Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast!

• Here's Sean's blog post for the week
• All about Mental Health Awareness Week
• Exam pressure for GCSE students
• Kids under 11 struggling too??!

• Sean mentioned this blog post and another one here
• Ed referred everyone back to mentalhealth.org.uk

We're all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch:

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• Follow presenter Edward Lamb on Twitter
• Follow therapist Sean Orford on Facebook and Twitter
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A relationship comes with many things, one of them being… more people! Building a relationship with your partner is worthwhile and takes work, but often we can forget that working on the relationship with his or her family can be just as crucial…

Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast!

• Here's Sean's blog post for the week
• 3 rules for getting on with your in-laws
• 10 tips for dealing with your in-laws
• Some help for the holidays

• Sean mentioned his classic – What Colour is Your Knicker Elastic?
• Ed was intrigued by this short film – Meet the Happiest Guy in the World

We're all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch:

• Follow Live in the Present on Twitter and Facebook for daily doses of inspiration
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Silence is a funny thing. For most people, it simply doesn't exist. As soon as we're awake the TV or radio is on and the phone is pinging away with notifications. So why have we arrived at this place where so many of us are desperate to fill every available slot in our diary with *something*? Pray silence please…

Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast!

• Here's Sean's blog post for the week
• A video by today's inspiration, Erling Kagge
• How silence can free you from painful thoughts
• Silence in the smartphone age

• Sean mentioned a few classic mediation apps – Headspace & Calm, plus our own of course!
• Ed dropped the name of the book Silence in the Age of Noise by Erling Kagge (thanks to our listener for the heads up)

We're all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch:

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It's everywhere. In our fridges, our cars, our hedgerows and our oceans. Plastic. A wonderfully versatile material has outgrown itself. So what now? Well, take control! That's what. Sean and Ed talk about plastic, anxiety and mental health. Is there no end to their talent?

Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast!

• Here's Sean's blog post for the week
• Warm Regards podcast
• Meet the Junipers – they went without plastic for a week (well almost)
• The evolution of the aluminium can

• Ed thinks you should see what Richard Sowa is up to in Mexico

We're all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch:

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Once it clicks, mediation is like riding a bike (Ed – stop talking about bikes, OK?!). Trouble is, that initial phase of learning to calm your mind is much harder than people realise. So how can we learn to overcome the early struggle and benefit from the amazing power of regular meditation? Over to Sean and Ed…

Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast!

• Here's Sean's blog post for the week
• 6 things that might help you stay on track
• 5 tricks to help you meditate
• Some meditation hacks from Chris Winfield

• Sean is a big fan of the One Moment Meditation – try the app too!
• Ed found this guided walking meditaton

We're all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch:

• Follow Live in the Present on Twitter and Facebook for daily doses of inspiration
• Follow presenter Edward Lamb on Twitter
• Follow therapist Sean Orford on Facebook and Twitter
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We thought we'd tackle an easy topic this week. The meaning of life. It's easy to cruise through life without giving the question a second thought. Perhaps that's a sign of a life well lived?! Not having to actually think about the question. Who knows? Well, Sean and Ed have some ideas so let's have a chat…

Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast!

• Here's Sean's blog post for the week
• What is the meaning of life?
• The true meaning of life

• Sean remembered The Bhagavad Gita
• Ed found the answer in video form

We're all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch:

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A listener sent us a message as she had been experiencing feelings for another person. Sean and Ed discuss monogamy, relationships and a few other things in between.

Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast!

• Here's Sean's blog post for the week
• The UK has a high divorce rate

• Sean mentioned his classic book, What Colour is Your Knicker Elastic
• Ed has seen Wonder. Wow.

We're all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch:

• Follow Live in the Present on Twitter and Facebook for daily doses of inspiration
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The statistics on male suicide in the UK are NOT good (they're even worse elsewhere). What are the underlying causes that lead to suicide? How can we spot the warning signs? All this and more in a super-serious episode this week…

Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast!

• Here's Sean's blog post for the week
• Every two hours a man in the UK commits suicide
• More about Project 84
• Notes on why suicide is a bigger issue in New Zealand

• Sean found a good resource at Support Line
• Ed recommended The Calm Zone for advice on how to folks that might be struggling

We're all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch:

• Follow Live in the Present on Twitter and Facebook for daily doses of inspiration
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This week saw International Day of Happiness come and go. Don't feel down through, it is possible to be happt for more than one day of the year. First up though, we need to talk about what happiness actually is…

Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast!

• Here's Sean's blog post for the week
• Info about the international day
• What is happiness anyway?
• Why are Britons miserable today?
• What can we learn from Bhutan?

• Sean and Rie LOVE The Happy Newspaper
• Ed found the video ‘Why Happiness is a Useless Word‘

We're all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch:

• Follow Live in the Present on Twitter and Facebook for daily doses of inspiration
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